On average Leigh South has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 59 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 46% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 19.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Leigh South is £44,832 per year. There are 1 schools in Leigh South: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Leigh South is home to around 7,704 people, with a population density of about 1,991 per km².
Based on 84 recent sales, the median property price is £206,750 (about £236 per square foot) in Leigh South area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £620,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 12 | £315,000 | £295 |
| Semi-Detached | 37 | £245,000 | £274 |
| Terraced | 30 | £153,750 | £191 |
| Flats | 5 | £115,000 | £179 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £276,250 | £77,000 | £147,500 | £96,500 |
| 2017 | £255,000 | £83,500 | £165,000 | £95,500 |
| 2018 | £280,000 | £77,750 | £174,250 | £94,000 |
| 2019 | £300,000 | £83,500 | £187,500 | £104,000 |
| 2020 | £295,000 | £80,000 | £215,000 | £115,000 |
| 2021 | £345,000 | £83,000 | £220,000 | £127,000 |
| 2022 | £349,950 | £96,000 | £240,000 | £152,600 |
| 2023 | £357,475 | £109,995 | £210,000 | £128,000 |
| 2024 | £360,000 | £111,500 | £255,000 | £160,000 |
| 2025 | £340,000 | £115,000 | £250,000 | £158,750 |
| 2026 | £320,000 | — | £240,000 | £155,750 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £185 | £120 | £191 | £105 |
| 2017 | £215 | £123 | £185 | £112 |
| 2018 | £217 | £133 | £174 | £113 |
| 2019 | £219 | £144 | £198 | £123 |
| 2020 | £254 | £128 | £211 | £146 |
| 2021 | £231 | £156 | £240 | £149 |
| 2022 | £274 | £174 | £259 | £169 |
| 2023 | £286 | £179 | £264 | £151 |
| 2024 | £271 | £205 | £287 | £181 |
| 2025 | £289 | £179 | £285 | £196 |
| 2026 | £278 | — | £272 | £174 |
Leigh South records about 59 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Leigh South is £206,750 (about £236 per square foot) based on 84 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Leigh South has 1 primary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Leigh South scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Leigh South sits around rank 17,067 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Leigh South is around £44,832 per year, and 20% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
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All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.